ATS1264 Study Guide - Final Guide: Distributive Justice, Egalitarianism, Political Liberalism
5 Dec 2018
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Empirical evidence and philosophical concepts are used to arrive at normative views. Normative = how things should/ought to be (can draw on empirical but not determined by it) Law and morality are restraints on how we ought to behave. Law and morality are not the same thing, law and justice are not the same thing (some laws are themselves immoral/unjust) Some controversial laws are not thought to be morally justified (need to have rationed/reasoned discussion) People getting what they deserve (broad understanding: normative, an obligation (rather than an achievement/attainment, primarily about how individuals are treated by others, about something due or owed to each person. Impartial application of rules to all (based on moral equality) A just society is characterised by: equal treatment of individuals that are morally equal/equivalent. Laws and processes that are impartial, not discriminatory (fair, necessary condition of justice) Fair distribution of limited resources --> becomes a major issue in particular theories of justice.
